Although he still hasn't been fully reintegrated into the OKC Thunder offense, Chet Holmgren's impact on winning has been tremendous since returning to the court.

Oklahoma City has operated a well-oiled machine offensively, and adding another scorer to the max can be tricky.

The Thunder led by 20+ in the final frame as head coach Mark Daigneault emptied his bench, while his reserves emptied the clip, so to speak, from behind the arc. The Thunder connected on a franchise-record 27 threes, including two-way guard Adam Flagler and rookie Dillon Jones, each draining a pair from deep.

Chet Holmgren had high praise for his Oklahoma City Thunder teammate, calling him a player 'every team could use.

The Oklahoma City Thunder are taking on the Miami Heat on Wednesday with Chet Holmgren sidelined due to rest. Mark Daigneault gave his early impressions on Holmgren prior to tip-off of this tilt.

The Thunder, amid a six-game winning streak, are enjoying the fruits of Holmgren's labor, as adding Hartenstein to the lineup has helped alleviate Chet's workload. When asked how Isaiah made his presence felt in the Thunder frontcourt, Holmgren wasn't sure where to begin.

The Thunder star center logged just 22 minutes in his initial return, which came on the first leg of a back-to-back. Coming off an injury that sidelined him for months, it made sense for Oklahoma City to rest him in the second game in as many nights.

Holmgren, who’s been out since Nov. 10 after suffering a right iliac wing fracture in his pelvis, teased his return on social media. He sustained the hip injury after taking a hard fall on a block attempt in the first quarter of a 127-116 loss to the Golden State Warriors.

The Thunder have been without their third star for months, and his return could shake up the rotation. On Thursday, the Thunder announced Chet Holmgren’s return